Which returned more over the last year, BINC or GLD?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and GLD returned +19.1%, so GLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BINC vs GLD: how they differ

BINC is an equity index fund and GLD a commodity fund, and over the year GLD returned more, +19.1% against +2.0%.

iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and SPDR Gold Shares.

BINC and GLD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF	GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	Flexible Income	Gold
Total return, 1 year	+2.0%	+19.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.5 pts	+1.6 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.40%
Holdings	4124	not filed

BINC in plain words

BINC is an index equity fund tracking the Flexible Income. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 2% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4124 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%.

GLD in plain words

GLD is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BINC or GLD?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and GLD returned +19.1%, so GLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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